inside the Grand Bazaar

Istanbul ...not constantinople... la la laaa

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September 16th 2008
Turkish delight...yummmm! I have been wanting to go to Turkey for years...and finally it was time to visit Istanbul. Having flown across the world almost half way back to Australia...I arrived late Friday night in Istanbul, and on leaving the airport, my travel buddy and I were forced to figure out the train/tram system straight away. 12pm on a tram in the middle of Istanbul with my luggage ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more